As his younger brother Levi reveals, Will Ashcroft’s ability to hit the peak of his powers once the Brisbane Lions’ season goes on the line is nothing new.

It was, in fact, embedded in his DNA when they were kids.

“I can just remember playing school footy with him when I was in year nine, and he was in year 12 at Brighton Grammar,” Levi Ashcroft tells this masthead.

“He would be tagged and people would be all over him, but he would just find space when there wasn’t any space.

“He wasn’t putting the team on his back, but in a way doing that at such a young age and being able to shoulder lots of responsibilities and taking the game on himself … he’s a star.”

There is no denying Will looms as a game-changer if the Lions are to defend their 2024 AFL premiership against Geelong.

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